A little love goes a long way. We could never know the kind of impact we have when we decide to show kindness. Whether it’s just a passing smile or mentoring someone to greatness, the choice to make a difference still makes the difference.

I took this panoramic the other week as I stood out on a cold morning to watch the first light of sunrise came east over the horizon, bringing magic light to the Sierra. The orange rock of the ground I’m standing contrasting the blue, pink, and purple snow-capped peaks. I wasn’t alone, there were a dozen of others doing the same, either arriving early just as I did or camping overnight and waking to enjoy this moment. A stranger about thirty feet away from me caught eyes and we both did an approving head nod, as if suggesting ‘oh yeah, this is the shit’
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a7R III, 4-shot pano at 35mm, 1 sec, f/11, ISO 100

Mondays are for the mountains ⛰ would you believe this view was only steps away from the summitlodge ⁉️ the same 0.2 mile walk to the ski slopes brings you to this epic ~5,500ft panoramic view looking out over beechmountain roanmountain tablerock grandfathermountain and the tennesseestateline. It’s especially memorable at sunset . Make time for this walk during your stay, link in bio!